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The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia.
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia.
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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UK energy companies made £30bn profit.
Gas extractors £10.8bn
Electricity generators £9.7bn
Transmission/Distribution £6.8 bn
Retail suppliers £2.8 bn
£500 a yr profit from average household
Bills up 42% since 2021.
Direct cause of inflation and poverty.
128,000 people a year die in fuel poverty.
Gas extractors £10.8bn
Electricity generators £9.7bn
Transmission/Distribution £6.8 bn
Retail suppliers £2.8 bn
£500 a yr profit from average household
Bills up 42% since 2021.
Direct cause of inflation and poverty.
128,000 people a year die in fuel poverty.
www.unitetheunion.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
UK energy companies made £30bn profit.
Gas extractors £10.8bn
Electricity generators £9.7bn
Transmission/Distribution £6.8 bn
Retail suppliers £2.8 bn
£500 a yr profit from average household
Bills up 42% since 2021.
Direct cause of inflation and poverty.
128,000 people a year die in fuel poverty.
Gas extractors £10.8bn
Electricity generators £9.7bn
Transmission/Distribution £6.8 bn
Retail suppliers £2.8 bn
£500 a yr profit from average household
Bills up 42% since 2021.
Direct cause of inflation and poverty.
128,000 people a year die in fuel poverty.
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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Workers generate wealth, CEOs take unfair share.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Workers generate wealth, CEOs take unfair share.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
At Melrose, CEO to average worker pay ratio is 1,112
Tesco 375
Marks & Spencer 261
Associated British Foods 218
Sainsbury's 195
How will the Govt secure equitable distribution of income for workers, reduce poverty?
Watch the Minister's answer.
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UK big four banks on course to pocket annual profits of more than £45bn.
Bank branches vanishing. Profits from high charges, low interest rates on savings, scandals, speculation.
Govt must levy windfall taxes on banks.
Bank branches vanishing. Profits from high charges, low interest rates on savings, scandals, speculation.
Govt must levy windfall taxes on banks.
British banks to land £45bn profit bonanza
Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest will report results for the third quarter over the next few days, with HSBC releasing figures the following week.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
UK big four banks on course to pocket annual profits of more than £45bn.
Bank branches vanishing. Profits from high charges, low interest rates on savings, scandals, speculation.
Govt must levy windfall taxes on banks.
Bank branches vanishing. Profits from high charges, low interest rates on savings, scandals, speculation.
Govt must levy windfall taxes on banks.
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Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says.
Adds that the rise of parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform party is “completely terrifying”.
Yet no end to real wage/benefit cuts; no curbs on profiteering; little redistribution.
Adds that the rise of parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform party is “completely terrifying”.
Yet no end to real wage/benefit cuts; no curbs on profiteering; little redistribution.
Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says
Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says.
Adds that the rise of parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform party is “completely terrifying”.
Yet no end to real wage/benefit cuts; no curbs on profiteering; little redistribution.
Adds that the rise of parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform party is “completely terrifying”.
Yet no end to real wage/benefit cuts; no curbs on profiteering; little redistribution.
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Judge the next UK budget by how much it improves the purchasing power of the bottom 50%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses
This is how to secure sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Judge the next UK budget by how much it improves the purchasing power of the bottom 50%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
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Holding govts to ransom.
Billionaire owner of Betfred says if UK govts raises tax it will close gambling shops.
Wants someone else to bear social cost of gambling.
Less tax on gambling means more for shareholders, execs.
Any big business not holding govt to ransom?
Billionaire owner of Betfred says if UK govts raises tax it will close gambling shops.
Wants someone else to bear social cost of gambling.
Less tax on gambling means more for shareholders, execs.
Any big business not holding govt to ransom?
Betfred says gambling tax rise in budget will force it to shut all its UK shops
Levies thought to be under consideration will kill profits, say bosses, as gambling firms ramp up lobbying efforts
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Holding govts to ransom.
Billionaire owner of Betfred says if UK govts raises tax it will close gambling shops.
Wants someone else to bear social cost of gambling.
Less tax on gambling means more for shareholders, execs.
Any big business not holding govt to ransom?
Billionaire owner of Betfred says if UK govts raises tax it will close gambling shops.
Wants someone else to bear social cost of gambling.
Less tax on gambling means more for shareholders, execs.
Any big business not holding govt to ransom?
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Rachel Reeves’ nasty prejudice is coming into play www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
Rachel Reeves’ nasty prejudice is coming into play
As the Guardian notes this morning:
Rachel Reeves has said she “can’t leave welfare untouched” this parliament, with the Treasury understood to be considering axing up to £1bn in tax breaks for a sch...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Rachel Reeves’ nasty prejudice is coming into play www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
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Corporate Welfare
A profitable pharmaceutical company received £3.4bn tax cut from a UK tax incentive scheme.
The drug wasn't available to the NHS for several years.
Big pharma wants to hike drug prices.
£3.4bn would drastically cut child poverty... but ... but ... there is no money for that.
A profitable pharmaceutical company received £3.4bn tax cut from a UK tax incentive scheme.
The drug wasn't available to the NHS for several years.
Big pharma wants to hike drug prices.
£3.4bn would drastically cut child poverty... but ... but ... there is no money for that.
Over half of £2 billion UK tax break goes to just ten companies...
Previously undisclosed figures show that a single large pharmaceutical company has received a £3.4 billion tax cut - including £486 million in 2024 alone - from a little-scrutinised tax incentive supp...
www.taxwatchuk.org
October 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Corporate Welfare
A profitable pharmaceutical company received £3.4bn tax cut from a UK tax incentive scheme.
The drug wasn't available to the NHS for several years.
Big pharma wants to hike drug prices.
£3.4bn would drastically cut child poverty... but ... but ... there is no money for that.
A profitable pharmaceutical company received £3.4bn tax cut from a UK tax incentive scheme.
The drug wasn't available to the NHS for several years.
Big pharma wants to hike drug prices.
£3.4bn would drastically cut child poverty... but ... but ... there is no money for that.
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Gambling industry holding UK govt to ransom.
William Hill joins Ladbrokes and Coral to warn Chancellor - increase tax and we will shut shops.
Happy to dodge taxes; not bear cost of harms inflicted on gambling addicts and their families.
Who governs - govts or corporations?
William Hill joins Ladbrokes and Coral to warn Chancellor - increase tax and we will shut shops.
Happy to dodge taxes; not bear cost of harms inflicted on gambling addicts and their families.
Who governs - govts or corporations?
William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes
Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Gambling industry holding UK govt to ransom.
William Hill joins Ladbrokes and Coral to warn Chancellor - increase tax and we will shut shops.
Happy to dodge taxes; not bear cost of harms inflicted on gambling addicts and their families.
Who governs - govts or corporations?
William Hill joins Ladbrokes and Coral to warn Chancellor - increase tax and we will shut shops.
Happy to dodge taxes; not bear cost of harms inflicted on gambling addicts and their families.
Who governs - govts or corporations?
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High street slot machine shops, owned by Merkur, are paying their staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose.
Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people
Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.
Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people
Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.
High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose
Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
High street slot machine shops, owned by Merkur, are paying their staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose.
Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people
Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.
Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people
Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.
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Pubs could stay open longer under Starmer plan to revive British night out
Who will provide extra police, staff, public services?
Nights out restricted due to cost of living crisis
Govt can help hospitality industry by cutting energy/water bills, rents, improving public transport.
Who will provide extra police, staff, public services?
Nights out restricted due to cost of living crisis
Govt can help hospitality industry by cutting energy/water bills, rents, improving public transport.
Pubs could stay open longer under Starmer plan to revive British night out
PM’s initiative, which could lead to ‘bonfire’ of old licensing rules, aims to ‘bring the buzz back’ to high streets
www.independent.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Pubs could stay open longer under Starmer plan to revive British night out
Who will provide extra police, staff, public services?
Nights out restricted due to cost of living crisis
Govt can help hospitality industry by cutting energy/water bills, rents, improving public transport.
Who will provide extra police, staff, public services?
Nights out restricted due to cost of living crisis
Govt can help hospitality industry by cutting energy/water bills, rents, improving public transport.
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Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds
Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds
Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds
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Farage is saying all teachers are Marxists. They're not. They just teach that we should care for one another. But that offends his fascist instincts. The result is he is turning on a profession that teaches about compassion and empathy - because he loathes it. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
Nigel Farage’s declaration of war on teachers is a war on compassion, empathy and kindness
According to The Guardian, Nigel Farage, speaking at an event at a private Christian college in Michigan, USA, has accused teachers in the UK of “poisoning our kids” and predicted that they would go o...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
October 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Farage is saying all teachers are Marxists. They're not. They just teach that we should care for one another. But that offends his fascist instincts. The result is he is turning on a profession that teaches about compassion and empathy - because he loathes it. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
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NHS increased use of the private sector under Labour govt.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
New ICB figures show uneven trends on use of private sector? - The Lowdown
New figures published earlier this month show the extent to which some Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have increased their use of the private sector since Labour took office last July, and the extent t...
lowdownnhs.info
October 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NHS increased use of the private sector under Labour govt.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
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Fascism is an ideology that divides humanity into “superior” and “inferior” groups — with catastrophic consequences. In this video, I explain what fascism really means, why its essence is exclusion, and why true democracy depends on equality and respect for all. youtu.be/H7pjd_G3088?...
What is fascism really about?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Fascism is an ideology that divides humanity into “superior” and “inferior” groups — with catastrophic consequences. In this video, I explain what fascism really means, why its essence is exclusion, and why true democracy depends on equality and respect for all. youtu.be/H7pjd_G3088?...
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Average real wage of UK workers is stuck the 2008 level.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
The government must ensure fair distribution of income
'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'
leftfootforward.org
October 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Average real wage of UK workers is stuck the 2008 level.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
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Reform means broken councils — and broken lives youtu.be/JfK4u0DO_l4?...
Reform means broken councils — and broken lives
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reform means broken councils — and broken lives youtu.be/JfK4u0DO_l4?...
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Algebra of dictatorship.
Reform UK want a new dept for immigration staffed solely by people who agree with the party’s policies to leave the ECHR and implement mass deportations
How long before similar edicts apply to police, judges, academics?
Would the next road to Auschwitz go through Clacton?
Reform UK want a new dept for immigration staffed solely by people who agree with the party’s policies to leave the ECHR and implement mass deportations
How long before similar edicts apply to police, judges, academics?
Would the next road to Auschwitz go through Clacton?
Reform wants to scrap neutral civil service and hire anti-ECHR staff
Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, also floats the idea of US-style political appointments for judges
www.thetimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Algebra of dictatorship.
Reform UK want a new dept for immigration staffed solely by people who agree with the party’s policies to leave the ECHR and implement mass deportations
How long before similar edicts apply to police, judges, academics?
Would the next road to Auschwitz go through Clacton?
Reform UK want a new dept for immigration staffed solely by people who agree with the party’s policies to leave the ECHR and implement mass deportations
How long before similar edicts apply to police, judges, academics?
Would the next road to Auschwitz go through Clacton?
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Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war
Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war
Exclusive: Prince and team from his Invictus Games Foundation were invited to Kyiv and will detail new initiatives to support wounded
Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation from the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia.
During the trip to the Ukrainian capital, he and a team from his Invictus Games Foundation are set to detail new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of the wounded, with the eventual aim of providing help to all areas of the country. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war
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HMRC lost £836m due to small business ‘phoenixing’.
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
HMRC raises small business ‘phoenixing’ tax loss to £836mn
Higher than previously estimated figure underlines challenge faced by UK agency in curbing losses
www.ft.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
HMRC lost £836m due to small business ‘phoenixing’.
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
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Current state of UK political discourse.
September 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Current state of UK political discourse.
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What Farage’s British Bill of Rights really means for your freedoms
youtu.be/E40AXGZ2Nrc?...
Nigel Farage says he wants to replace the UK Human Rights Act with a so-called “British Bill of Rights.”
But let’s be clear: this is not about protecting freedoms. It’s about removing them.
youtu.be/E40AXGZ2Nrc?...
Nigel Farage says he wants to replace the UK Human Rights Act with a so-called “British Bill of Rights.”
But let’s be clear: this is not about protecting freedoms. It’s about removing them.
What Farage’s British Bill of Rights really means for your freedoms
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
August 31, 2025 at 6:09 AM
What Farage’s British Bill of Rights really means for your freedoms
youtu.be/E40AXGZ2Nrc?...
Nigel Farage says he wants to replace the UK Human Rights Act with a so-called “British Bill of Rights.”
But let’s be clear: this is not about protecting freedoms. It’s about removing them.
youtu.be/E40AXGZ2Nrc?...
Nigel Farage says he wants to replace the UK Human Rights Act with a so-called “British Bill of Rights.”
But let’s be clear: this is not about protecting freedoms. It’s about removing them.